History of Education Responses by Colin G

colin_gibson — 2025-11-23 17:42:01 UTC

What stood out to me in this document was the struggle it was for every child to obtain free access to a good education. Now you often hear students not understanding how lucky they are to be receiving a free and equal education, but when you look back at documents like this, it makes you realize why we are so lucky. For me, it was a reminder that I need to finish out my educational journey to pay back all the people who fought for me, a Latina woman, to receive multiple degrees. My Aha moment was the reminder it gave me as to why I need to be grateful for what I have.

colin_gibson — 2025-11-23 17:43:31 UTC

After reading the first three pages of the Center on Education Policy, I was surprised to learn that the idea of public schools for a larger quantity of students was only proposed around the time of the Revolutionary War. Horace Mann, however, proposed that it would be beneficial to the entire population of the U.S to provide common schools that would develop the intelligence and morals of everyday citizens, creating an educated workforce and citizenship. This, however, was met with much opposition from families who were more financially wealthy and paid for private schools, as they didn't want to pay to teach other people's children along with their own.

colin_gibson — 2025-11-23 17:45:12 UTC

One 'A-Ha' moment that truly stood out to me was learning that the only American institution created specifically for people of color was the American slave trade.

colin_gibson — 2025-11-23 17:49:57 UTC

One ‘A-Ha’ moment was when I read “A strong dose of moral instruction would also be provided to instill civic virtues.” School has always been designed to create individuals with respect for authority figures. Another ‘A-Ha’ moment for me was from the first TED Talk video when the speaker said that school systems were set up industrially. She also stated that the purpose of certain ‘innovations’ was to increase efficiency of school operations in a factory model and to easily rank and sort secondary school students for the purpose of admission to higher education. Classrooms were never designed for education, but for productivity and conformity. And the school system was never created to ensure students' quality of life is better, but to make administration jobs easier.

colin_gibson — 2025-11-23 17:55:10 UTC

A recalled "A-Ha" moment from the reading was realizing how much modern education has been shaped by historical beliefs about who deserved/s to be educated. This document really highlighted how schooling had originally just focused on religion, social control, and preparing certain groups, but not all, to participate in society. To me it stood out how education had slowly shifted from privilege to public responsibility, more so through reformer who had believed that learning should be accessible to everyone. Making me reflect on how teachers today inherit both the progress and limitations of these earlier systems. Also showing me why developing my own philosophy really matters. Education continues to evolve, and we all should contribute to its direction,

colin_gibson — 2025-11-23 17:56:19 UTC

In page 1, what stood out to me was how they taught primarily white kids in church supported schools, dame schools, private turoring & ect, & how local schools were dependent on parents tuition payments, & in page 2, about how students were in either tuition charging or parent organized schools, & how the teachers were never even paid that well, Many leaders believed strongly that preserving democracy would require an educated population that understands politics. On page 3, I'm interested in how Horace Mann began to advocate for the creation of public schools that would be available to all children, free of charge. He made a real change for schools, and I also believe all or at least most, schools should be universally free and available to everyone.

colin_gibson — 2025-11-23 18:04:27 UTC

After I read some of the Historical Foundations document, I noticed a few things I didn't notice before. One "A-ha" moment was the realization that education has changed over time. Another thing that clicked was understanding how much educators can impact students and the way they learn.

colin_gibson — 2025-11-23 23:57:18 UTC

An 'A-Ha' moment that stood out to me was the way teachers in the South were
underpaid. This stood out to me because teachers are still underpaid, and teaching is
arguably one of the most important jobs to have. It also stood out to me how education
was fought for; one way they argued that having education was that it was cheaper than
jailing criminals. It is good that education was so strongly fought for because, without
education, people would have been easily manipulated, and there would have been many
other bad outcomes.

colin_gibson — 2025-11-30 23:44:41 UTC

One of my biggest A-Ha moments from the Historical Foundations reading was realizing how public schools were originally built to protect democracy and prepare people to be active citizens. I didn’t know the founders believed that education was necessary to prevent people from being misled by unfair leaders or losing their rights. It also surprised me how unfair schooling was in the beginning, especially for children of color, girls, immigrants, and students with disabilities, even though the idea of “public school” was supposed to include everyone. Seeing how much schools have changed over time helped me understand why education is still such a huge part of building the future and supporting every child.

colin_gibson — 2025-11-30 23:45:44 UTC

After reading the Historical Foundations document, several “A-Ha” moments stood out. I didn’t
realize how many different philosophies and reformers shaped the education system we have
today, or that debates about discipline, student choice, and the purpose of schooling have existed
for centuries. It was eye-opening to see how schooling has always been influenced by society
and culture, which explains why issues like equity and access are still challenges today.
Understanding the history behind our system helped me recognize why education looks the way
it does, and why developing my own educational philosophy matters.

colin_gibson — 2025-11-30 23:47:18 UTC

One A-ha moment for me was realizing that early education was often designed to prepare children for specific roles in society not to support individual learning, I was surprised to see how philosophers like John locks and Rousseau influenced ideas about childhood and teaching which still affects schools today,it also stood out that the fight for equal access to education has been ongoing for centuries highlighting the importance of inclusivity in modern classroom.

colin_gibson — 2025-11-30 23:54:05 UTC

After reading the Historical Foundations document, what stood out the most to me was how early theorists like Comenius, Froebel, Pestalozzi, etc. highlighted ideas like hands-on learning, nurturing environments, and respecting children’s natural development.

colin_gibson — 2025-11-30 23:57:05 UTC

After reading the Historical Foundation document, one moment that really stood out for me was realizing how much education is often changing over time and how different teaching styles were created because of society’s needs. It stood out to me how each phase has shaped what teachers believed about learning. I also noticed how many of the ideas we use today actually started a long time ago. It helped me understand why schools teach the way they do now.

mhigham0514 — 2025-12-18 03:03:28 UTC

After reading the Historical Foundations document, my biggest “A-ha” moment was realizing how much education has always been shaped by society’s values and power structures rather than just students’ needs. I was surprised to learn that early schooling was often designed to prepare individuals for specific roles and to maintain social order, which explains why inequities in access and opportunity have persisted for so long. It stood out to me how many debates we still have today, such as student choice, discipline, and equality , have been ongoing for centuries. I also didn’t realize how strongly education was tied to democracy, with the belief that schooling could prevent people from being misled or controlled by those in power. At the same time, it was eye-opening to see how many groups were excluded from “public” education despite its intended purpose. Overall, understanding this history helped me see why education reform is still necessary and why being an educator means advocating for fairness, inclusion, and meaningful learning for all students.

While reading I though it was interesting how parents had used their own funds until education was free and paid with tax dollars.

2025-12-18 08:41:25 UTC

While reading I though it was interesting how parents had used their own funds until education was free and paid with tax dollars. The founding fathers thought about how not having people educated would effect the future and how they wanted to preserve democracy and how that required an educated population.

2025-12-18 08:43:55 UTC